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Gold Hill Elementary

Public Grades K-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Gold Hill Elementary in Tega Cay, SC, is a high-performing K-5 school serving 815 students within the top-ranked York 04 district (Fort Mill Schools), which holds a 5-star rating and is ranked #1 out of 75 districts in the state.

Gold Hill has maintained a 5-star rating for the past decade and consistently ranks in the top 7% of all elementary schools in South Carolina, though its state ranking dipped from #18 to #43 in the 2025-2026 school year. The school's standout feature is its phenomenal success with English Language Learners (ELL), ranking #3 in the state this year and #1 for the two preceding years—a metric where it outperforms all nearby peers. Academically, Gold Hill's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly exceed district and state averages. However, there is one notable concern: 4th-grade math proficiency dropped to 67.7% in 2025-2026, falling below the district average (77.4%) for the first time in recent years, a decline of nearly 15 points from the prior year. This is an area where nearby Kings Town Elementary (92.5%) and Tega Cay Elementary (87.2%) outperform Gold Hill. Additionally, while Gold Hill's performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds remains above state averages, it showed volatility, dropping from the 94th to the 75th percentile in the latest year.

On the positive side, Gold Hill is remarkably efficient with its resources, spending just $12,207 per student—among the lowest in its comparison group—while achieving better outcomes than schools like Riverview Elementary ($16,907) and Orchard Park Elementary ($15,111). Chronic absenteeism is a non-issue at 7.4%, well below the state average of 22.3%, indicating strong family engagement. While Gold Hill remains an excellent choice, it now faces stiff competition from Kings Town Elementary, located just 2.63 miles away, which has overtaken it in overall state ranking (#9 vs. #43) and shows superior performance in nearly every subject and grade level. For parents, Gold Hill offers a world-class ELL program, efficient operations, and strong overall academics, but the 4th-grade math slump and recent ranking dip are worth monitoring.

815

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,207

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Dave Gibson Boulevard
Tega Cay, SC 29708

(803) 548-8250

District: York 04

Students who attend Gold Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gold Hill Middle
High:	Fort Mill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

Asian:

33.1%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (78% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

South Carolina avg58%

44^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the York 04

1^st of 75York 04 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	44 of 661	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	18 of 639	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	16 of 643	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	36 of 644	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	30 of 625	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	10 of 622	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	23 of 643	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	11 of 624	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	9 of 639	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.3	4 of 619	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	3 of 638	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	92.5	3 of 630	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	92.9	3 of 599	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	93.5	6 of 594	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	93.9	4 of 597	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	94.6	5 of 589	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	94.3	7 of 580	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	92.7	6 of 577	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	93.6	4 of 566	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	93.1	5 of 559	99.1%	★★★★★
2005	92.6	6 of 557	98.9%	★★★★★
2004	92.8	8 of 550	98.5%	★★★★★
2003	93.1	6 of 542	98.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	84.4	36 of 394	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	44 of 393	88.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	83.6	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2021	58.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	3 of 106	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	1 of 104	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	2 of 72	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	2 of 84	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	1 of 84	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	2 of 104	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	58 of 599	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	24 of 580	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	23 of 568	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	50 of 580	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	53 of 573	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	10 of 554	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	22 of 588	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	9 of 570	98.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	123 of 196	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.2	25 of 109	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	13 of 147	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	9 of 159	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	28.8	85 of 115	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	97.5	2 of 116	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	2 of 104	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	156 of 634	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.5	37 of 612	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	76 of 602	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	161 of 608	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	164 of 600	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	94.4	18 of 580	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	54 of 600	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	17 of 588	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	30 of 591	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	6 of 585	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	9 of 571	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	29 of 582	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	17 of 579	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	14 of 561	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	25 of 590	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	20 of 571	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	66 of 463	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	42 of 459	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	36 of 446	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	50 of 463	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	76 of 455	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.5	21 of 439	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	58 of 472	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	29 of 457	93.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school

African American (2023)91st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-56 vs school

Asian (2026)18th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts86%+22 vs state

Mathematics73%+19 vs state

Science71%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, July 17, 2014

We moved to this school and district from Virginia and it was the best move we have ever made. My daughter had the best school year she has ever had. I cannot say enough about the teachers and the hands on learning that she experienced every day. Learning had a purpose while being completely engaging at all levels. My child had not only a huge year of personal growth, but also had a massive increase in content according to her testing from the beginning of the school year to the end. Thanks to the amazing teachers and schools staff! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 22, 2013

Awesome teachers and administration. Innovative programs but the only downfall is there are no foreign languages taught and not much interest in implementing foreign languages. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Gold Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Dave Gibson Boulevard	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8250	815	65	12.5	18.9%	290 (35.6%)	83 (10.2%)	103 (12.6%)	270 (33.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.9%)	90.6	44^th of 661 public elementary schools	93.3%		95.8	18^th of 639 public elementary schools	97.2%	26	86.5	85.5	86.0	79.2	67.7	72.7	70.9	$12,207	$474	$319	$793	$10,152	$1,262	$11,414
Tega Cay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2185 Gold Hill Road	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8282	743	56	13.3	15.0%	467 (62.9%)	29 (3.9%)	63 (8.5%)	126 (17.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.0%)	93.5	29^th of 661 public elementary schools	95.6%		95.4	19^th of 639 public elementary schools	97.0%	10	81.2	90.8	85.8	75.8	87.2	79.7	83.5	$13,040	$353	$366	$718	$11,003	$1,318	$12,321
Pleasant Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	2346 Pleasant Road	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-0090	774	61	12.7	14.9%	401 (51.8%)	67 (8.7%)	84 (10.9%)	158 (20.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.5%)	88.7	60^th of 661 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.2	48^th of 639 public elementary schools	92.5%	12	75.8	84.1	81.0	77.9	76.1	66.6	76.1	$13,580	$356	$318	$675	$11,632	$1,273	$12,906
Orchard Park Elementary	Public	K-5	474 Third Baxter Street	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8170	555	50	11.2	12.7%	429 (77.3%)	29 (5.2%)	53 (9.5%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	94	27^th of 661 public elementary schools	95.9%		85.1	83^rd of 639 public elementary schools	87.0%	56	90.3	87.0	80.4	84.7	80.2	77.9	81.2	$15,111	$712	$346	$1,058	$12,570	$1,484	$14,053
Kings Town Elementary	Public	K-5	1774 Mason Bend Drive	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 396-3400	809	65	12.5	16.8%	527 (65.1%)	68 (8.4%)	70 (8.7%)	87 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.9%)	96.8	9^th of 661 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.6	34^th of 639 public elementary schools	94.7%	25	89.8	94.5	88.9	86.1	92.5	84.6	80.2	$13,184	$385	$338	$723	$11,046	$1,415	$12,461
India Hook Elementary	Public	K-5	2068 Yukon Drive	Rock Hill	29732	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-1600	495	37	13.3	67.6%	256 (51.7%)	114 (23.0%)	63 (12.7%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.1%)	60.8	248^th of 661 public elementary schools	62.5%		72.4	182^nd of 639 public elementary schools	71.5%	66	64.2	73.8	60.0	58.5	69.1	40.0	63.1	$14,105	$194	$768	$962	$11,743	$1,400	$13,143
Flint Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	392 Gold Hill Road	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(803) 396-1041	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	83.8	95^th of 661 public elementary schools	85.6%					(n/a)	77.6	79.3	74.7	77.6	71.6	61.6	67.4
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Spratt Street	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 548-4677	711	65	11.0	45.2%	364 (51.2%)	95 (13.4%)	98 (13.8%)	86 (12.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	77.3	139^th of 661 public elementary schools	79.0%		82.9	95^th of 639 public elementary schools	85.1%	44	71.6	76.6	71.7	71.5	67.2	66.6	57.0	$16,907	$1,454	$496	$1,951	$13,327	$1,629	$14,956
Springfield Elementary	Public	K-5	1691 Springfield Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 584-8150	798	65	12.2	33.7%	367 (46.0%)	91 (11.4%)	106 (13.3%)	178 (22.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.8%)	87.5	69^th of 661 public elementary schools	89.6%		91.5	39^th of 639 public elementary schools	93.9%	30	81.5	75.6	80.8	77.2	68.6	72.5	73.2	$12,284	$374	$355	$729	$10,316	$1,239	$11,555
Sugar Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1599 Farm House Road	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 835-0150	755	66	11.4	39.2%	287 (38.0%)	80 (10.6%)	196 (26.0%)	129 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.3%)	84.2	93^rd of 661 public elementary schools	85.9%		78.8	129^th of 639 public elementary schools	79.8%	36	73.3	80.4	77.3	73.3	78.3	57.7	76.3	$14,905	$967	$463	$1,431	$12,167	$1,308	$13,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gold Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gold Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gold Hill Middle
High : Fort Mill High

How many students attend Gold Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 815 students attended Gold Hill Elementary.

What district is Gold Hill Elementary in?

York 04

Is Gold Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes. Gold Hill Elementary ranks in the top 6.7% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gold Hill Elementary?

Students at Gold Hill Elementary are 36% White, 33% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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